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Expect more legislative battles over housing in 2024

Planning and zoning, tax incentives, local control all factors

The message from Arizona municipalities to the state Legislature regarding planning and zoning and creating affordable housing was simple in 2023: Let us figure it out.

The message appears to be mostly unchanged going into 2024.

Thomas Adkins, city of Peoria’s intergovernmental affairs director, says during the 2023 legislative session there were several bills that might have impacted local planning and zoning — and, potentially, the creation of more affordable housing in Peoria.

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